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This event is in the past.It took place on May 18, 2026 at City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.

Cole Swenson Reads from New Work 1
Literature Talk
Cole Swenson Reads from New Work 2
Cole Swenson Reads from New Work 3
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Cole Swenson Reads from New Work 5

Cole Swenson Reads from New Work

Chinatown

Hear award-winning poet Cole Swensen read from "Veer," her defiantly optimistic new collection that turns everyday objects into surprising, sonically perfect riddles. A rare chance to experience experimental eco-poetry inside the legendary City Lights Bookstore.

Award-winning poet reading
Literary landmark venue
Eco-poetry exploration
Experimental prose poems

Tips

đŸȘ¶"for an egret is always an excess of stillness"
📖first in the new Jean Valentine Series for mid-career women poets
đŸ’»virtual attendance available via Zoom

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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